Since the early 1990s, Chapman University has experienced unprecedented growth and academic achievement. We have accomplished this growth through the implementation of a series of five-year strategic plans and the support and hard work of the Chapman Family.
Academic excellence at Chapman University will focus on the creation of a community
of inspiring and germinal teacher-scholars who, with the support of an engaged and
dedicated staff, will attract talented and diverse students to an environment that
challenges students academically, nurtures their intellectual curiosity and ensures
their holistic development and success as lifelong learners and global citizens.
Enhance programs and state-of-the-art facilities at the Rinker Health Science Campus
in Irvine to provide even more career opportunities and meet community needs.
Invest in development tools, processes and technology so Chapman faculty, staff and
administrators at all levels can deliver a consistently outstanding Chapman Experience.
Through campus place-making, infill development and campus Integration, we will deepen
the recognition of campus as a shared resource for community-building and for enhancing
the academic experience and life at Chapman.
Complete a $500 million comprehensive giving campaign that will drive Chapman’s overall
success with a focus on increasing the endowment with the long-term goal of $2 billion
by 2037.
Unlike the previous 5-year strategic plans that Chapman developed, this plan should be viewed as the first in a series of three plans leading to 2037-38 with the ultimate goal of redefining Chapman University as one of the great institutions of the United States. This assertion begs the question of what one means by ‘great institution.’ ...